Game Pad Digital
GPD Win 5
- Price
- $1,784
- OS
- Windows 11 / Linux (Bazzite)
- Released
- Nov 2025
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- 7.0 inch LTPS
- Weight
- 565 grams
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Device comparison
Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 vs. Acer Nitro Blaze 8
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Nitro Blaze 8
- Better screen
- Nitro Blaze 8
- More portable
- GPD Win 5
- Newer model
- GPD Win 5
Main differences
- Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 has similar emulation coverage to Acer Nitro Blaze 8.
- Acer Nitro Blaze 8 is about $885 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 is about 22% lighter.
- Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 has a 120 Hz LTPS screen, versus IPS on Acer Nitro Blaze 8.
- Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 runs Windows 11 / Linux (Bazzite); Acer Nitro Blaze 8 runs Windows 11.
- Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 is highlighted for Switch, PS3, Wii U, PS2; Acer Nitro Blaze 8 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
Details
Acer
Nitro Blaze 8
- Price
- $899
- OS
- Windows 11
- Released
- Unknown
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- 8.8 inch IPS
- Weight
- 720 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | GPD Win 5 | Nitro Blaze 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,784 | $899 |
| OS | Windows 11 / Linux (Bazzite) | Windows 11 |
| Screen | 7.0 inch | 8.8 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 8:5 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | Unknown |
| Panel | LTPS | IPS |
| Chipset | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS |
| CPU | AMD Zen 5 | AMD Zen 4 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 8060S | AMD Radeon 780M |
| RAM | 32 / 64 / 128 GB | 16 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | Internal 1 TB / 2 TB / 4 TB M.2 2280 SSD, External MicroSD | Unknown |
| Battery | 80 Wh | 55 Wh |
| Weight | 565 grams | 720 grams |
| Dimensions | 267 mm x 111.6 mm x 24.21 mm | Unknown |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | GPD Win 5 | Nitro Blaze 8 |
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Emulation source notes
- GPD Win 5 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Win 5 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Nitro Blaze 8 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 and the Acer Nitro Blaze 8?
- Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 has similar emulation coverage to Acer Nitro Blaze 8. Acer Nitro Blaze 8 is about $885 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 is about 22% lighter. Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 has a 120 Hz LTPS screen, versus IPS on Acer Nitro Blaze 8. Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 runs Windows 11 / Linux (Bazzite); Acer Nitro Blaze 8 runs Windows 11. Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 is highlighted for Switch, PS3, Wii U, PS2; Acer Nitro Blaze 8 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 or the Acer Nitro Blaze 8?
- The Acer Nitro Blaze 8 is the cheaper of the two at around $899, roughly $885 less than the Game Pad Digital GPD Win 5 based on catalog pricing.
